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Mindful and Heartfelt Childbirth Prep
How to Take and Interact with this Course
Welcome Video (7:55)
Session 1: Introduction to Mindful and Heartfelt Childbirth Preparation
Overview of Course and Session 1 (6:14)
Qigong: Shaking and Earth Element (5:25)
Mindful Heartfelt Childbirth (MHCB) Approach (17:12)
On Mindfulness (1:40)
On Mindfulness Printable
Let's Move: 3 Movements of Session 1 (6:19)
Anatomy and Physiology Part 1: Dilation, Effacement, and Station (14:41)
Anatomy and Physiology Part 2: Dilation, Effacement, and Station (15:02)
Pelvic Floor Breathing Explained (3:35)
Breathing Practice: Pelvic Floor Breathing
Exercise: When 2 Become 3 (5:33)
Materials for Exercise: When 2 Become 3
Review of Homework, Practice, and additional Resources (3:34)
Printable: Homework, Practice, and Resources
Closing Audio: Beginning Mindfulness Meditation
Session 2: Dimensions of Labor and the Intensity Experience
Session 2 Introduction (10:52)
Audio File: Heart Coherence Meditation
Let's Look Back: Review of Session 1 Homework (21:11)
Foundations of Mindfulness (11:06)
Printable Foundations of Mindfulness
Let's Move: 3 Movements of Session 2 (9:29)
Anatomy and Physiology: Stages of Labor (28:10)
Common Birthing Behaviors
The 3 Nervous Systems and Pain, Part 1 and 2 (21:33)
Printable: Confronting Fear
Audio File: Pain Practice
Review of Homework, Practices, and additional Resources (5:46)
Printable: Homework, Practices, and Resources
Audio File: Xi Breathing Meditation
Session 3: All About Breath
Session 3 Introduction (6:00)
Qigong: Metal Element (3:07)
Let's Look Back: Review of Session 2 Homework (10:26)
Anatomy Lesson: Physiology of Breath (9:05)
Let's Move: 3 Movements of Session 3 (5:46)
Breath Practices for Stages of Labor (21:40)
Printable: Suggestions for Breathing
Sounding Practice
Review of Homework, Practices and additional Resources (7:59)
Printable: Homework, Practices and Resources
Loving Kindness Meditation
Printable: Loving Kindness Meditation
Session 4: Movement through the Pregnancy and Birth Continuum
Session 4 Introduction (7:39)
Qigong: Fire Element (5:29)
Let's Look Back: Review of Session 3 Homework (18:08)
Anatomy Lesson: Optimal Fetal Positioning (16:43)
Let's Move: 3 Movements of Session 4 (10:35)
Labor Flow (12:54)
Printable of Lao Tzu Poem
Breathing Practice: Box Breathing
Mindful Labor Practices (16:10)
Printable: Mindful Labor Practices
Review of Homework, Practices, and additional Resources (5:58)
Printable: Homework, Practices, and Resources
Chocolate Meditation
Session 5: When Birth Needs Help
Session 5: Introduction (8:44)
Qigong: Water Element (3:43)
Let's Look Back: Review of Session 4 Homework (18:07)
Birth Plan? (14:00)
Let's Move: 3 Movements of Session 5 (10:39)
The Birth Help Continuum Part 1, 2, & 3 (53:57)
Breath Practice: Back Breathing
Review of Homework, Practices, and additional Resources (5:42)
Printable: Homework, Practices, and Resources
Sharing and Listening Practice
Closing Meditation: Meeting Whatever Comes
Printable: Meeting Whatever Comes
Bonus Session: Loving Yourself Postpartum
Session 6 Introduction (24:45)
Qigong: Integration (2:27)
Immediate Postpartum (7:56)
Pathway to Savoring Postpartum (16:23)
Printable: Pathway to Savoring Postpartum
Connection and the Fullness of Intimacy (10:03)
Printable: The 9 Types of Intimacy
Closing Meditation: I've Got You
Printable: Homework, Practices, and Resources
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